Victorian farmhouse life

Easter Mantle and a Chance

Happy Easter! I wanted to share my Easter mantel with you, albeit late. I used vintage jars and filled them with Easter treats. I tied a bow around each with a tag.
I was inspired by Zuzu’s (of Cottage in the Woods) pinterest. The cross was made by Thomas’ father.

The silver antique egg cup features a bird perched on a wish bone alongside half an eggshell with the words “Best Wishes” engraved across
it.

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Hey sweet girl! 🙂 I LOVE your mantel…and it’s not late, it’s just in time! I just love all your silver pieces and your vintage jars..you and I could definitely shop together! hee hee hee OK..I’m guessing there are 256 m&m’s in the little jar…seemed like a nice random number. 🙂
Thanks for linking up to my party…I smiled when I saw Fairfield House. 🙂
Love you much girl!
HUGS!!
Missy

Deborah,
My guess would be 165 and I love your decorations! Can you believe I didn’t put any Easter Decorations out? It’s been a blur the last two weeks! Kids are back to school tomorrow so maybe I can take 5 minutes out for myself and just breath.

I love what you’ve done with your mantel. That kind of decorating comes from the heart. I just don’t know how you find the time, with working. Although I’ve often said that I did more when I worked a full time job, than what I do now. I’m lucky that I got the flowers for our church done, I was so cold working in the church garage, where I make the arrangements up. This is the time of year that a lot of changes go on in the church, so my house decorations are sparse.:(

We just got back from dinner, but took the long way home; the back roads. ;<) All of the trees, that have blossoms, are so much fuller this year, especially the Dogwood Trees. I'm not a 'pale pink or lavender person', but I "ooowwed and aaahhed" with every Dogwood I saw, even the PINK ones. ;o) and the Wisteria too. Our Wisteria has just begun to get leaves on it. ?????

I wasn't going to take a guess on the M&M"s, but 211 is my 'special' number, so I'll give that a try. Notice I didn't write 'lucky' #.
May GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS and may PEACE BE WITH YOU.

Your mantel is so heartwarming, which is perfect for a mantel! I didn’t decorate at all for the holiday and looking at what you did finally brought it all home as to why I didn’t feel like it was Easter today. Epic Fail, but there is always next year. Thanks for the inspiration:)

HI Deborah,
I just love all of your filled jars with tags…such a cute display idea. Thanks so much for sharing your photos…great eye-candy! I just found your blog and am glad I did. Hope you had a wonderful Easter,
Cheryl

I love the Easter jars with the tags. I don’t know what it is about tags but they get to me! After madly calculating M & M size and jar volume I’m guessing 148. I’m sure it was 150 but suspect you might have tested a few of them.

Deobrah honey I have never seen such a lovely mantle display for Easter. These are just too adorable. How creative you are and glad you shared these with us.
Thanks so much for the sweet comment about my daughter. I am still in shock that this happened to her.
I was really sorry to read that it happened to you in high school. I think this is something one never gets over and I am so sorry for both of you.
I so apprecite you
Love
Maggie

Excellent use of vintage jars! You’ll be happy to know I have postcards displayed in mine. 🙂

Speaking of…I picked up two cards for you in OG at the postcard show last weekend! They are not as fabulous as “Harry…” but they are pretty good. I thought I had your address but somehow I don’t (or can’t find). Will have to email you!